Primerica vs Unum
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Primerica and Unum side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Unum is the larger business, with $13.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.3B for Primerica, about 4.0 times as much.
- Primerica grew revenue faster (6.6%, against 1.5%).
- Primerica earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (34.5%, against 7.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Unum’s earnings: a P/E of 21.0x against 11.0x for Primerica.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Primerica
PRI
6/7
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Unum
UNM
1/7
Share count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | PRI FY25 | UNM FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.6B | $14.4B |
| Revenue | $3.3B | $13.1B |
| Free cash flow | — | $555M |
| Net income | $751M | $739M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.6% | 1.5% |
| 5-year growth | 8.2% | −0.1% |
| Share count change | −4.4% | −8.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 22.8% | 5.7% |
| FCF margin | — | 4.3% |
| Return on capital | 34.5% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 31.9% | 6.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$160M | $593M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.2x | 0.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $586M | $1.3B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 11.0x | 21.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | — | — |
Ten years
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.